In this short apologetic episode, Chris talks briefly about his trip to Nicaragua, some breweries there, what he brought home, and gives a quick throw to the Roundhouse Craftbeer Festival this weekend.

Today Chris and Renee Navarro discuss some of the problems around inclusion in craft brewing. We don’t solve the world’s problems, but there is some great dialogue about gender, race, and sexuality issues in the craft beer scene.

Mandie is busy running a brewery, so Chris chats with Nick Zubacs, owner of Brew North Homebrewing Equipment and Supplies. They mostly talk about homebrewing, how to get involved, how to advance, and some of their own experiences.

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Mandie is the co-founder of Left Field Brewery in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood. She’s a marketer and trained forklift operator. When not at the brewery, you can find her keeping score at the ballgame, enjoying a cold, local craft beer.

Chris is the founder and writer at TorontoBeerBlog.com. He has appeared on TV and radio talking beer, as well as in print, on every continent save Antarctica, though he prefers the quiet of a cozy pub with a pint of cask ale.